EP3690232B1 - Nabe für eine windturbine, windturbine und verfahren zum nachrüsten einer nabe einer windturbine - Google Patents

Nabe für eine windturbine, windturbine und verfahren zum nachrüsten einer nabe einer windturbine Download PDF

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EP3690232B1
EP3690232B1 EP19154791.8A EP19154791A EP3690232B1 EP 3690232 B1 EP3690232 B1 EP 3690232B1 EP 19154791 A EP19154791 A EP 19154791A EP 3690232 B1 EP3690232 B1 EP 3690232B1
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Nicolas Chernobilsky
Christian Laursen
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03D—WIND MOTORS
    • F03D1/00—Wind motors with rotation axis substantially parallel to the air flow entering the rotor 
    • F03D1/06—Rotors
    • F03D1/065—Rotors characterised by their construction elements
    • F03D1/0691—Rotors characterised by their construction elements of the hub
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03D—WIND MOTORS
    • F03D1/00—Wind motors with rotation axis substantially parallel to the air flow entering the rotor 
    • F03D1/06—Rotors
    • F03D1/065—Rotors characterised by their construction elements
    • F03D1/0658—Arrangements for fixing wind-engaging parts to a hub
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03D—WIND MOTORS
    • F03D80/00—Details, components or accessories not provided for in groups F03D1/00 - F03D17/00
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03D—WIND MOTORS
    • F03D80/00—Details, components or accessories not provided for in groups F03D1/00 - F03D17/00
    • F03D80/70—Bearing or lubricating arrangements
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
    • F05B2230/00—Manufacture
    • F05B2230/80—Repairing, retrofitting or upgrading methods
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
    • F05B2240/00—Components
    • F05B2240/20—Rotors
    • F05B2240/21—Rotors for wind turbines
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
    • F05B2280/00—Materials; Properties thereof
    • F05B2280/70—Treatments or modification of materials
    • F05B2280/702—Reinforcements
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05D—INDEXING SCHEME FOR ASPECTS RELATING TO NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, GAS-TURBINES OR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS
    • F05D2240/00—Components
    • F05D2240/50—Bearings
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05D—INDEXING SCHEME FOR ASPECTS RELATING TO NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, GAS-TURBINES OR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS
    • F05D2300/00—Materials; Properties thereof
    • F05D2300/10—Metals, alloys or intermetallic compounds
    • F05D2300/11—Iron
    • F05D2300/111—Cast iron
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/70—Wind energy
    • Y02E10/72—Wind turbines with rotation axis in wind direction
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02P—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
    • Y02P70/00—Climate change mitigation technologies in the production process for final industrial or consumer products
    • Y02P70/50—Manufacturing or production processes characterised by the final manufactured product

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  • the present invention relates to a hub for a wind turbine, a wind turbine with such a hub and a method for upgrading a hub of a wind turbine.
  • a hub for a wind turbine according to claim 1 is provided.
  • This hub has the advantage that a stiffness (or a rigidity) of the hub body can be increased close to the main bearing flange. For example, a stress on a specific position in a main bearing mounted to the main bearing flange can vary due to static and/or dynamic loads. By increasing the stiffness of the hub body, the stress is distributed more evenly and the variation of the load can be reduced significantly. Thus, a service life of a main bearing mounted to the main bearing flange can be increased significantly, leading to longer operation times, reduced servicing costs and increased efficiency of the wind turbine.
  • a material thickness of the hub body can be reduced without loss of stiffness, which allows to reduce the material needed for the hub body, reducing the cost.
  • the stiffness may be increased without increasing the material thickness of the hub body, allowing higher loads.
  • the stiffness or rigidity of the hub body as used herein denotes a resistance of the hub body against deformations due to mechanical stress or strain or a load applied during use of the hub in a wind turbine. Higher stiffness leads to smaller deformations at a given stress, which is desirable.
  • the hub body has a large main bearing flange configured for mounting the main bearing.
  • the hub body has at least two blade bearing flanges for mounting blade bearings which allow to adjust a blade angle with respect to the wind (pitch).
  • a rotational symmetry axis of the blade bearing flanges are, for example, arranged essentially orthogonal to a rotational symmetry axis of the main bearing flange. This does not exclude small deviations, up to 20°, from an orthogonal arrangement.
  • blades mounted to the hub are pointing in an essentially outward radial direction with respect to the rotational symmetry axis of the main bearing flange.
  • the stiffness of the hub body is equal at any two positions around the circumference of the main bearing flange in order to reduce load variations in the main bearing during operation.
  • the stiffening structure comprises a rib formed integrally with the hub body.
  • a rib is a relatively simple way of increasing the stiffness of a structure, such as the hub body.
  • the rib is formed during manufacture of the hub body, for example during casting or machining of the hub body. Forming the rib integrally with the hub body ensures a direct force transmission.
  • the hub body comprises a second portion, the second portion being arranged adjacent to the main bearing flange and between the first blade bearing flange and the second blade bearing flange, wherein at least the first blade bearing flange or the second blade bearing flange is arranged between the first portion and the second portion, wherein the stiffening structure connects the first portion and the second portion.
  • a hub body having two blade bearing flanges arranged on opposite sides of the hub body across the main bearing flange has two portions with a relatively low stiffness, which are arranged between the two blade bearing flanges and are facing each other across the main bearing flange, the first portion and the second portion.
  • the stiffening structure connects the first portion and the second portion, such that a force acting on the first portion is transferred via the stiffening structure to the second portion and vice versa.
  • the first portion and the second portion support each other, increasing their stiffness.
  • the stiffening structure spans from the first portion to the second portion such that an opening is formed between the stiffening structure and the hub body.
  • This embodiment has the advantage that access to the main bearing flange through the opening is possible even with the stiffening structure installed in or mounted to the hub body, which simplifies use of the hub.
  • the stiffening structure comprises a strut, a spoke and/or a similar structure that is configured for transferring both compressive and tensile forces.
  • the stiffening structure comprises a mesh or lattice structure.
  • a geometry of the stiffening structure is optimized as a function of a direction of the forces or local stresses and strains that are expected to occur during operation of the wind turbine and that are to be transferred by the stiffening structure.
  • mechanical simulation tools such as finite element simulations, may be employed.
  • the stiffening structure may be made from material comprising steel, aluminum, casted iron, composite material, and/or fiber material, in particular carbon fiber. Further, the stiffening structure may comprise a porous material and may have an internal structure such as bone or wood.
  • the hub body comprises a third blade bearing flange and a third portion, the third portion being arranged adjacent to the main bearing flange and between the first blade bearing flange and the third blade bearing flange. At least one of the first, second or third blade bearing flanges is arranged between the first portion and the third portion and at least one other of the first, second or third blade bearing flanges is arranged between the second portion and the third portion.
  • the stiffening structure has a Y-shape connected to the hub at the first, second and third portion.
  • a first end of the Y-shaped stiffening structure is connected to the first portion
  • a second end of the Y-shaped stiffening structure is connected to the second portion
  • a third end of the Y-shaped stiffening structure is connected to the third portion.
  • the Y-shape has point symmetry. It is to be understood that the term Y-shape is not limiting the form of the stiffening structure to star shape having three spikes. Rather, forms having a shape of a plus-sign or shapes which have four or more spikes are also encompassed by this terminology. Further, the connecting legs may have a curved shape and do not necessarily follow a straight line.
  • a Y-shape is suitable in embodiments where the hub body has three blade bearing flanges and is configured for being employed in a wind turbine having three blades.
  • the number of portions such as the first, second or third portion as described is equal to the number of implemented blade bearing flanges.
  • the blade bearing flanges are preferably arranged on the hub body in a regular manner, such that their centers define a circle that has a center arranged on the rotational symmetry axis of the main bearing flange and an angle between the centers of two neighboring blade bearing flanges is given by 360° divided by the number of blade bearing flanges. Then, one such portion is arranged between each two neighboring blade bearing flanges, close to the main bearing flange.
  • the stiffening structure is arranged inside the hub body.
  • the hub body which may also be referred to as a housing, may house many further elements of the wind turbine not mentioned herein.
  • the stiffening structure comprises at least two reinforcing elements joined to each other.
  • This embodiment is preferred because it allows to use a number of smaller reinforcing elements, which can be less complex and which can be manufactured, handled and installed easier than one large stiffening structure, such as a Y-shaped plate. By joining the reinforcing elements to each other, a rigidity of the stiffening structure is increased.
  • the reinforcing elements may be made from material comprising steel, composite material, and/or fiber material, in particular carbon fiber. Further, the reinforcing elements may comprise a porous material and may have an internal structure such as bone or wood.
  • the reinforcing elements are bolted to the hub body in the first, second and/or third portion of the hub body.
  • the two reinforcing elements may be joined to each other by using an additional plate bolted (or joined in a different manner, such as welding or gluing) to each of the reinforcing elements. Further, the reinforcing elements may be joined by welding, soldering, and/or gluing. Also, clips and/or brackets may be used for joining.
  • the stiffening structure comprises at least one man hole.
  • This embodiment has the advantage that service operations on the main bearing flange can be performed without the need to remove or dismount the stiffening structure.
  • the man hole may be arranged centrally on a symmetry axis of the main bearing flange.
  • the Y-shape is designed such that it has point symmetry, and the man hole is arranged on the symmetry axis of the Y-shape.
  • the hub body has three blade bearing flanges and the stiffening structure comprises three identical reinforcing elements having a curved shape, for example an essentially circular arc of 90° to 120°.
  • a first reinforcing element spans from the first portion to the second portion.
  • a second reinforcing element spans from the second portion to the third portion.
  • a third reinforcing element spans from the third portion to the first portion.
  • the first reinforcing element is joined to the second reinforcing element at a common position close to the second portion.
  • the second reinforcing element is joined to the third reinforcing element at a common position close to the third portion.
  • the third reinforcing element is joined to the first reinforcing element at a common position close to the first portion.
  • the three reinforcing elements arranged as described may resemble a Y-shape.
  • the main bearing flange has a diameter of at least two meters.
  • the hub body is made from cast iron.
  • a wind turbine comprising a hub according to the first aspect is suggested.
  • This wind turbine has the advantage that a service life of the main bearing of the hub may be increased.
  • the wind turbine is implemented as a direct drive wind turbine.
  • Direct drive wind turbines can benefit from the increased stiffness provided by the hub in particular, because a massive shaft that provides high stiffness may be omitted.
  • a method for upgrading a hub of a wind turbine according to claim 10 is suggested.
  • This method has the advantage that existing wind turbines and/or hubs that are already produced may be equipped or fitted with the stiffening structure, such that the benefits described in accordance with the first aspect may be obtained.
  • all embodiments described in accordance with the first aspect apply mutatis mutandis to the third aspect.
  • Any embodiment of the first aspect may be combined with any embodiment of the first aspect to obtain another embodiment of the first aspect.
  • Fig. 1 shows a schematic view of a first example of a hub 100 for a wind turbine 200 (see Fig. 4 ).
  • the hub 100 has a hub body 110 with a first blade bearing flange 120, a second blade bearing flange 120 and one main bearing flange 130.
  • this hub 100 is configured for carrying two blades 204 (see Fig. 4 ).
  • the main bearing flange 130 has a diameter of 4.5 m and the first and second blade bearing flanges 120 each have a diameter of 4 m.
  • the hub body 110 is made from cast iron.
  • two stiffening structures 140 are provided.
  • the stiffening structures 140 are implemented integrally as a rib in the hub body 110.
  • the ribs 140 are arranged at positions of the hub body 110 in a first portion 112 and in a second portion 114.
  • Both the first portion 112 and the second portion 114 are arranged adjacent to the main bearing flange 130 and between the first blade bearing flange 120 and the second blade bearing 120.
  • the first portion 112 and the second portion 114 are facing each other across the main bearing flange 130.
  • stiffening structures 140 as shown in this example increases the stiffness of the hub body 110 particularly in the first portion 112 and in the second portion 114.
  • the stiffness around a circumference of the main bearing flange 130 can be equalized or levelled this way. Therefore, a main bearing (not shown) can have an increased service life compared to the case where no such stiffening structures 140 are used.
  • Fig. 2 shows a schematic view of a second example of a hub 100 for a wind turbine 200 (see Fig. 4 ), not forming part of the invention.
  • the hub 100 has a hub body 110 with one main bearing flange 130 and three blade bearing flanges 120, a first, a second and a third blade bearing flange 120.
  • the blade bearing flanges 120 are arranged symmetrically around a rotational symmetry axis of the main bearing flange 130.
  • the hub body 110 has three portions 112, 114, 116 having a relatively low stiffness.
  • first portion 112 is arranged between the first blade bearing flange 120 and the second blade bearing flange 120
  • second portion 114 is arranged between the second blade bearing flange 120 and the third blade bearing flange 120
  • third portion 116 is arranged between the third blade bearing flange 120 and the first blade bearing flange 120.
  • each of the first, second and third portion 112, 114, 116 is arranged adjacent to the main bearing flange 130.
  • a stiffening structure 140 is arranged in the hub body 110.
  • the stiffening structure 140 consists of a Y-shaped plate made from steel.
  • the shape may also be described as an equilateral triangle form with each side being curved towards a symmetry point of the triangle.
  • three openings 145 are formed between the plate 140 and the hub body 110, through which the main bearing flange 130 or a main bearing mounted there can be accessed.
  • the plate 140 further has a centrally arranged man hole 144, which reduces the weight of the plate 140 and allows further access to the inside of the hub body 110 for servicing.
  • the plate 140 is bolted to the hub body 110 using a number of bolts 146 (only one bolt 146 is designated with a reference numeral for better overview).
  • the plate 140 may comprise a specific bolting section (not shown) and the hub body 110 may comprise a corresponding specific bolting section (not shown) for bolting the plate 140 to the hub body 110.
  • the plate 140 connects and spans between the first, second and third portion 112, 114, 116 of the hub body 110.
  • a stress or strain that acts or is applied to one of the first, second or third portion 112, 114, 116 will alike act on the plate 140 and be transferred by the plate 140 to the respective other two portions. Therefore, the hub body 110 cannot be deformed in the first portion 112, second portion 114 or third portion 116 individually, but only by involving the respective other portions.
  • Fig. 3 shows a schematic view of a third example of a hub 100 for a wind turbine 200 (see Fig. 4 ).
  • the hub 100 comprises a hub body 110 which is similar to the hub body 110 of the hub 100 described with reference to Fig. 2 .
  • the stiffening structure 140 comprises three reinforcing elements 142.
  • the reinforcing elements 142 each have the same shape.
  • the reinforcing elements 142 are made from a composite material which has a very high stiffness-to-weight ratio, such that the reinforcing elements 142 are relatively light but can still transfer high tensile or compressive forces.
  • Each one of the reinforcing elements 142 spans between and connects two of the first portion 112, second portion 114 or third portion 116.
  • the reinforcing elements 142 are fixed to the hub body 110 at the respective positions by using bolts 146. Using these smaller reinforcing elements 142 makes it a lot easier to install them and mount them to the hub body 110.
  • each two reinforcing elements 142 are joined with each other in a neighboring section.
  • the reinforcing elements 142 are joined by means of joining plates 143, which are bolted by bolts 146 (only one bolt 146 is designated with a reference numeral) to the respective reinforcing element 142. This allows transfer of tensile or compressive forces between the reinforcing elements 142.
  • the three reinforcing elements 142 form a shape that is similar to the Y-shaped plate 140 described with reference to Fig. 2 .
  • the reinforcing elements 142 may have shapes that are different to what is shown in this example, such as rod-like, formed as a strut or spoke or the like.
  • Fig. 4 shows a schematic view of an example of a wind turbine 200.
  • the wind turbine 200 comprises a tower 202 on which a rotor comprising a hub 100 and three blades 204 is arranged.
  • the hub 100 has the features of the hub 100 described with reference to Fig. 2 or Fig. 3 .
  • the wind turbine 200 is implemented as a direct drive wind turbine.
  • the rotor of the wind turbine 200 has a diameter of over 100 m.
  • the hub body's 110 see Figs. 1 - 3
  • stiffness may be increased selectively in portions that have a relatively low stiffness by using a stiffening structure 140.
  • the wind turbine 200 may be used both on-shore as well as off-shore.

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  1. Nabe (100) für eine Windturbine (200), umfassend:
    einen Nabenkörper (110) mit einem ersten Blattlagerflansch (120), einem zweiten Blattlagerflansch (120) und einem Hauptlagerflansch (130), wobei ein erster Abschnitt (112) des Nabenkörpers (110) neben dem Hauptlagerflansch (130) und zwischen dem ersten Blattlagerflansch (120) und dem zweiten Blattlagerflansch (120) angeordnet ist und ein zweiter Abschnitt (114) des Nabenkörpers (110) neben dem Hauptlagerflansch (130) und zwischen dem ersten Blattlagerflansch (120) und dem zweiten Blattlagerflansch (120) angeordnet ist, wobei der erste Blattlagerflansch (120) oder der zweite Blattlagerflansch (120) zwischen dem ersten Abschnitt (112) und dem zweiten Abschnitt (114) angeordnet ist, und
    eine Versteifungsstruktur (140), die den ersten Abschnitt (112) und den zweiten Abschnitt (114) des Nabenkörpers (110) versteift, wobei die Versteifungsstruktur (140) den ersten Abschnitt (112) und den zweiten Abschnitt (114) verbindet und sich von dem ersten Abschnitt (112) zu dem zweiten Abschnitt (114) erstreckt, so dass eine Öffnung (145) zwischen der Versteifungsstruktur (140) und dem Nabenkörper (110) gebildet wird, und dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    die Versteifungsstruktur (140) mindestens zwei Verstärkungselemente (142) umfasst, die miteinander verbunden sind.
  2. Nabe nach Anspruch 1,
    wobei die Versteifungsstruktur (140) eine Rippe umfasst, die integral mit dem Nabenkörper (110) ausgebildet ist.
  3. Nabe nach Anspruch 1 oder 2,
    wobei der Nabenkörper (110) einen dritte Blattlagerflansch (120) und einen dritten Abschnitt (116) umfasst, wobei der dritte Abschnitt (116) neben dem Hauptlagerflansch (130) und zwischen dem ersten Blattlagerflansch (120) und dem dritten Blattlagerflansch (120) angeordnet ist, wobei mindestens einer von dem ersten, zweiten oder dritten Blattlagerflansch (120) zwischen dem ersten Abschnitt (112) und dem dritten Abschnitt (116) angeordnet ist und mindestens einer von dem ersten, zweiten oder dritten Blattlagerflansch (120) zwischen dem zweiten Abschnitt (114) und dem dritten Abschnitt (116) angeordnet ist, wobei die Versteifungsstruktur (140) eine Y-Form aufweist, die am ersten, zweiten und dritten Abschnitt (112, 114, 116) mit dem Nabenkörper (110) verbunden ist.
  4. Nabe nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3,
    wobei die Versteifungsstruktur (140) in dem Nabenkörper (110) angeordnet ist.
  5. Nabe nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4,
    wobei die Versteifungsstruktur (140) mindestens ein Mannloch (144) umfasst.
  6. Nabe nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5,
    wobei der Hauptlagerflansch (130) einen Durchmesser von mindestens zwei Metern aufweist.
  7. Nabe nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6,
    wobei der Nabenkörper (110) aus Gusseisen hergestellt ist.
  8. Windturbine (200), die eine Nabe (100) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7 umfasst.
  9. Windturbine nach Anspruch 8,
    wobei die Windturbine (200) als eine direkt angetriebene Windturbine ist.
  10. Verfahren zum Nachrüsten einer Nabe (100) einer Windturbine (200), wobei eine Versteifungsstruktur (140) mit einem Nabenkörper (110) der Nabe (100) verbunden wird, wobei der Nabenkörper (100) einen ersten Blattlagerflansch (120), einen zweiten Blattlagerflansch (120) und einen Hauptlagerflansch (130) umfasst, um einen ersten Abschnitt (112) und einen zweiten Abschnitt (114) des Nabenkörpers (110) zu versteifen, wobei der erste Abschnitt (112) neben dem Hauptlagerflansch (130) und zwischen dem ersten Blattlagerflansch (120) und dem zweiten Blattlagerflansch (120) angeordnet ist, der zweite Abschnitt (114) neben dem Hauptlagerflansch (130) und zwischen dem ersten Blattlagerflansch (120) und dem zweiten Blattlagerflansch (120) angeordnet ist, wobei der erste Blattlagerflansch (120) oder der zweite Blattlagerflansch (120) zwischen dem ersten Abschnitt (112) und dem zweiten Abschnitt (114) angeordnet ist, wobei die Versteifungsstruktur (140) den ersten Abschnitt (112) und den zweiten Abschnitt (114) verbindet und sich von dem ersten Abschnitt (112) zu dem zweiten Abschnitt (114) erstreckt, so dass eine Öffnung (145) zwischen der Versteifungsstruktur (140) und dem Nabenkörper (110) gebildet wird, und wobei die Versteifungsstruktur (140) mindestens zwei Verstärkungselemente (142) umfasst, die miteinander verbunden sind.
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EP19154791.8A EP3690232B1 (de) 2019-01-31 2019-01-31 Nabe für eine windturbine, windturbine und verfahren zum nachrüsten einer nabe einer windturbine
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